Faces of the Titanic - Survivor Ellen Shine's gripping story

I saw on our PBS that Ishmay, the builder of the ship was one of the first to get himself safely into a lifeboat, and a british lord sailing first class not only got into a lifeboat but forced it to leave half empty leaving women and children to perish. Typical. However Ishmay and his lordshi-t were identified and censured but I am sure it didn't bother these sociopaths. I read long ago that a small town in Northern Ireland would not let Catholics work as stewards on the ship and as a result lost most of their Protestant youth. We have a proclaimed Christian columnist named Cal Thomas who writes in our local paper defending the rights of the wealthy above the poor but again that is all Christian Cal does. I feel old Cal has a monetary reason and he doesn't come across as a Christian who loves his neighbor, but just the opposite. I feel so badly for all the steerage passengers having to leave their own country to make sure the royals and wealthy could live in luxury. There were few Christians involved in this venture although they may present themselves as such much like old Cal. However the royals and lords did manage to keep Ireland's only deep sea seaport and will profit from the Titanic tragedy along with their royal weddings and commemorations.

Wow! The hazards of being a Catholic truly southern (i.e. Munster) Irish girl sailing on an unapologetically Protestant liiner whose registration number reputedly spelled "NO POPE" backwards. First class passangers board lifeboats. Second class passengers don life jackets. Thirs class passengers take a running jump. Women and children first, unless they are Roman Catholics, in which case men and boys second. Free for all remaining lifeboats after crew.

Thank-you to the writer Senan Molony. Very well written.

Great story! Thanks Niall.